ExxonMobil partners with Grupo Orsan to open fuel stations in Mexico

ExxonMobil has entered a partnership with Mexican fuel retailer Grupo Orsan to open eight Mobil-branded service stations in Querétaro, Mexico.

The openings mark ExxonMobil’s entry into Mexico’s fuels market, with plans to open 50 Mobil stations in the Bajio region by the end of the first quarter of next year.

Under the partnership, Grupo Orsan will operate the new stations, which will be supplied with petrol and diesel produced by ExxonMobil’s refineries in Texas.

Two private fuels terminals, located in San Luis Potosi and San Jose Iturbide, will enable the distribution of fuels by rail.

ExxonMobil Mexico fuels director Carlos Rivas said: “The opening of these first eight Mobil service stations, made possible by Mexico’s new energy policy regime, is a significant milestone for the country and our company.

“We look forward to helping meet the country’s growing demand for energy with a reliable supply of high-quality fuels and a positive customer experience.”

The partnership and the new facilities are part of the company’s long-term plans to invest $300m in fuels logistics, product inventories and marketing in Mexico over the next ten years.

The stations will offer the company’s Synergy-branded fuels, which will be marketed as Mobil Synergy Supreme+, Mobil Synergy Extra and Mobil Synergy Diesel.

In order to ensure that the fuels meet quality requirements and correct quantities are being sold at the stations, the company will seek the services of an independent company that specialises in inspection, product testing and certification.